Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Dulan Murray was killed in an automobile accident on South Croatan Highway while responding to a burglary in progress at 3:00 am. His patrol car went out of control during a period of heavy rain and struck a utility pole.
He had served with the Nags Head Police Department for 12 years and had served in law enforcement for 26 years. His wife and two daughters survive him.
Rest in heavenly peace
Mark Mottola May 15th, 2020
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26 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Murray gave the Nags Head Police Department 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Nags Head community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Murray.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Sergeant Dulan Earl Murray, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dulan Earl Murray, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Dulan Earl Murray, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dulan Earl Murray, Jr. is highlighted in May.